General legislation on culture
Following the objectives of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the Ministry of Culture approved the Strategy for Culture 2019-2025 in 2019, providing directions and measures regarding the creative industries, culture in economic development, digitalization of cultural expressions, promotion of new artistic expressions, intensifying cultural exchanges, the inclusion of civil society and youth in cultural policy and legal framework debates, etc.
Participation in international activities and promotion of Albanian culture are priorities and Law Nr. 27/2018 on Cultural Heritage and Museums sets rules on the trade and movement of cultural assets. Other important laws are: The Law on the Protection of National Minorities is in line with the 2005 Convention as well. Law Nr. 25/2014 For some changes and additions to Law Nr. 10 352/2010, Art and Culture; Law Nr. 70/2016 on Craft in the Republic of Albania; Law Nr. 8576/2000 on Libraries in the Republic of Albania; Law no.9217/2004 “On some additions and changes to the previous law; Law Nr. 9154/2003 on Archives; Law Nr. 8096/1996 on Cinematography (amended by Law no. 9353/2005 for some additions and changes to the previous law); Law Nr. 9616/2006 on Books; Law Nr. 10238/2010 for some changes and additions to Law no. 9616/2006.
Table 2: International legal instruments implemented by Albania in the cultural field
All ratified conventions are part of the internal judicial system after being published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Albania.
| Title of the act |
| UNESCO Conventions ratified by Albania: Protection of underwater cultural heritage (2008) Protection of intangible culture heritage (2006) Protection and development of expressions of Cultural Diversity (2007) Tools of prevention and stopping of import and export of illegal transfer of cultural heritage property (2002) Convention for the Protection of Culture Heritage and World Nature (1989) Other: European Convention for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage (2007) The Valletta Treaty (formally the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised), also known as the Malta Convention), a multilateral treaty of the Council of Europe “ For the Protection of archaeological heritage (2002) ROME CONVENTION, 1961, INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERFORMERS, PRODUCERS OF PHONOGRAMS AND BROADCASTING ORGANISATIONS Bern Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro Convention, 2005) |
| Draft bills. Short description of progress. Bill for “For some changes and additions to Law nr. 7892, date 21.12.1994 “Sponsorship” 04.02.2020 Bill for some additions and changes to law Nr. 35, 2016 “For Authors’ Rights and other related Rights”147 2020 Bill on Arts and Culture, “For some additions and changes to Law No. 10352, DATE 18.11.2010, “FOR ART AND CULTURE” May 30, 2018148 Bill for the Pensions of some Complex Artists’ Professions149 on Dec. 7, 2016 |
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